A federation is judged by its paperwork long before it is judged by its athletes. LSMAF was incorporated with its governing corpus first, so that every sanction, every result, and every member stands on documented authority.
The Light Sword Martial Arts Federation exists to govern competitive light sword martial arts as a legitimate sport: to publish and maintain its rules, certify its judges and referees, sanction its competitions, protect its athletes, and carry the sport through the formal pathway toward international recognition.
The Federation is discipline-neutral and independent of any single school, brand, or commercial entity. Membership is open to athletes, coaches, officials, academies, and clubs that adopt the Federation's competition rules and Code of Conduct.
Founding master of the light sword martial arts system behind the Federation's nine-form curriculum. Leads external relations and the international recognition effort.
World-class competitor and the Federation's Competition Director, keeper of the official activity record and the standards every sanctioned event runs under.
The Federation is governed by a multi-director board with an independent-seat and conflict-of-interest protocol; board resolutions and policies are maintained in the official corporate record.
Most sports write their rulebooks after their first scandal. LSMAF wrote the entire corpus before its first sanctioned event.
| Series | Instruments | Function |
|---|---|---|
| LSMAF-GOV | Constitution · Bylaws · Code of Conduct · Conflict-of-Interest Policy | Founding & ethical authority |
| LSMAF-CMP | Competition Rulebook: Forms, Paired Performance & Combat regulations | The single competitive standard |
| LSMAF-OFF | Referee & Judge Certification Standards: Level 1 and Level 2 | The credentialed officials corps |
| LSMAF-ADP | Anti-Doping Policy | Clean-sport compliance |
| LSMAF-RNK | National Rankings System · Results Reporting Procedure | The permanent record |
| LSMAF-MEM | Membership Enrollment Process: consent-based, category-structured | Counted, consenting members |
| LSMAF-TC | Technical Committee Charter | Rules evolution & review |
| F-SERIES | All operational forms: competition & administrative | Repeatable procedure |
A Virginia nonprofit's members are voting members. LSMAF therefore enrolls no one silently: every counted member personally claims their membership by legal name, date of birth, and country, with parents or guardians enrolling members under eighteen. The roster is the Federation's system of record, and it is built to survive international diligence.